Ten-man Nottingham Forest progressed to the second round of the Carabao Cup this evening thanks to a thrilling 10-9 penalty shoot-out victory after Matty Cash rescued a 1-1 draw with a last-minute minute equaliser.

Manager David Flitcroft will have a close look at the fitness of his players before naming a team to take on bogey side Accrington Stanley in tonight’s Carabao Cup first round tie at the One Call Stadium (7.45pm).

Liverpool are top of the table after the first Premier League weekend, but clubs are still vulnerable to overseas teams in the transfer window, with Barcelona continuing their pursuit of Manchester United’s Paul Pogba.